Lighting Controls Specialist

Description

Lighting Services Inc (LSI) is the premier manufacturer of Track, Accent, and Display Lighting Systems. Since 1958, LSI has been dedicated to designing, engineering, and manufacturing the highest quality lighting systems. Our reputation for creativity, innovative design, and leading technology, coupled with specification grade products and intelligent personalized service, has made us the manufacturer of choice among the most discriminating specifiers of lighting. It is the appreciation, respect, and continued support of our clients that we use to measure our success.

The Lighting Controls Specialist is responsible for working with our specifiers, electrical contractors and internal sales team to produce the required documentation for lighting control designs, controls quotations and equipment start-up. 

Requirements

· Ability to read, understand and interpret specifications, architectural and electrical drawings and take off drawings. 

· Experience in wiring diagrams, electrical engineering, or lighting layouts.

· Knowledge of basic concepts of electricity and electrical troubleshooting.

· Ability to convey engineering design concepts through a technical drawing utilizing clear and concise drafting methods.

· Ability to collaboratively work with in house controls team, engineers, distributors and contractors, both in a team environment or independently.

· Ability to prioritize activities and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.

· Solid working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of AGI32, and Revit design software preferred.

· Confident and curious problem solver who can think and deliver under pressure.

· Excellent communication & strong people skills and the ability to build long-term relationships with customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

· Drafting project submittal documentation to support projects and design build projects as required for commercial and industrial lighting projects in a CAD environment.

· Performing CAD design and other assignments under the direction of the Controls Manager interpreting markups and generating accurate drawings.

· Performing drafting of tasks based on input from Controls Manager or Outside Sales Specialists for integration into specifications and/or installations.

· Performing drawing revisions and tracking changes throughout the submittal process.

· Assist the Sales team in quoting electrical controls portions of projects

· Responsible for some aspects of electrical/control system design, specification, testing, and customer demonstration

· Developing a controls Bill of Materials that is cost efficient and meets the specification’s design intent. 

· Field service/start-up, consisting of start-up, checkout, commissioning, troubleshooting, equipment placement and repair, training, etc.

· Maintain a working knowledge of a broad range of product offerings from lighting and controls vendors.

· Provide lighting controls layouts and product crosses in support of the specification, electrical design and design build areas of the construction industry.

· Read specifications, architectural and electrical drawings and provide take-offs of lighting controls for estimating purposes.

· Create bills of material, one-line schematics, electrical drawings, etc.… using software (AGI32, AutoCad, etc.…) in support of the lighting control design.

· Prepare bills of material for Dimming and/or Lighting Control systems in support of expanding requirements for energy saving lighting controls.

· Ability to set up or program basic control systems to the customer’s required specifications. 

· Communicate with specifiers, contractors or others who require information on the products and/or services the company provides.

· Field requests for information and work with factory representatives to ensure resolution of problems and guarantee customer satisfaction.

· Participate in training sessions as needed.

· Other responsibilities may be assigned as seen necessary by Management review. 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• This position requires travel to customer sites for equipment start-up and commissioning. Typical travel is approximately 30% - 50% - with peaks and lulls
• Travel duration for a typical start-up could be 1-8 hours or 3-5 days. Some overnight stays are required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times. 
• Position is ONSITE in Stony Point, NY 

LSI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.